More Questions About COVID-19 Immunity In Recovered Patients

Published April 15, 2020 at 8:33 PM EDT

After COVID-19 patients recover, do they have immunity? Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, answers more questions about how the body can fight the disease.

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